Circle of Deception 2 (12 page)

“I understand, sweetheart,” he pulled her closer. “I will keep your secret, but you have to do one thing first.”

“What’s that?”

“Kiss me, beautiful. I’ve missed you so much.”

When Maria flew into his arms, all felt right in her world. Now they could focus on finding Amanda, and she could be with her children again. Being in Emilio’s arms felt better than she remembered and she lost herself in him while the others looked on. When Jordan started to get fussy, Emilio released her and they all retreated to the den for tea. Alex called shortly after they took their seats, and Emilio informed him that he and Jordan had arrived and that they were fine. He looked to Maria and saw her smiling face and added, more than fine.

***

Meg looked over at the clock, and huffed. The day had really flown by for her. Here it was almost noon, and she had been busy every minute since she arrived. When she finally caught up with all the reports that needed her review, she closed her eyes, looking forward to a nice nap at lunch. She laid her head down on her desk, trying to relax just in time to hear her phone buzz.

“Mrs. Hanover, Mr. Hanover is here for you.” Meg looked down at her cell and then back at the clock. She wasn’t sure what Alex was doing there because they hadn’t made any plans for the day. She was actually looking forward to the down time. Although, she could really go for a steamy interlude, she was exhausted from all the stress and work she had been doing.

“Send him in, please.”

When Alex made his way in, she still had her head on the desk, and he dropped the bag he was carrying and began to rub her shoulders. “Hey, Sleeping Beauty. I hope you don’t mind, but I brought you lunch.”

“I’m so tired, baby, I don’t think I can...” when she looked up and saw the bag he brought in, she instantly felt bad. “Oh, you really meant lunch. I’m sorry I jumped to conclusions.”

“Have I been working you too hard? I know I get a little over zealous, but I just can’t get enough of you.”

“No, I’m fine. It’s just everything that’s going on is overwhelming.”

He offered her a sweet smile and slid his hand across her cheek. “Well, here, eat your food, and kick your shoes off. Relax and I’ll give you a massage while you eat.”

“You’re too good to me, handsome.” She offered him a light kiss and he placed his lips to hers.

“Anything for you, Angel Face.”

Meg took a few bites of her food, and watched him as he rubbed her down slowly and sensually. He was making her crazy with his warm caresses. When he bent his head and kissed her foot gently, she shuddered. She was tired before, but now, she wanted him, hard and fast.

“Alex, come here,” she beaconed in a deep lustful voice.

“What is it, baby?” he asked as he slid up her body on the chair.

“Come and give me a proper hello.” When he reached her lips, he placed a slow and lingering kiss on her, thoroughly exploring her mouth like he never had before. When he released her slowly, she gasped for air. Without a second thought, she reached over and grabbed a handful of his shirt and when he drew back slowly, she pulled him back to her.

“Slow down, honey, I want you to have your rest. We have a party tomorrow, and I know it’s a lot of work.”

“Shut up and strip.”

“I only have one shirt, baby, and it’s during business hours. I have to walk out of here, and I doubt you want the women here to see all this.”

“You’re ruining the mood. If you don’t want me to rip it, then you better take it off now, and get over there and lock that door.”

Alex jumped over her and rushed towards the door. In an instant, he had it locked and was untying his tie. He unbuttoned his shirt and put it over her desk and pulled his pants and boxers off before pulling her chair forward. When he pulled her to him, he realized that she had slipped out of her panties and smiled against her neck. “I love you. Every time I think I’ve seen it all, you go and surprise me,” Meg smirked and slid her tongue down his neck, causing him to shiver. “I need you like I’ve never needed anyone.”

“I crave you. My mouth waters for you, my body screams for you,” she whispered against his lips.

“Make your mouth scream for me, baby.” When he slid between her legs, he pulled her into his chair and into his lap. She took her position straddling him, and forced herself down on his throbbing erection slowly as he let out a loud moan. As she positioned herself to ride him senseless, he grabbed her hips and closed his eyes. With her hands planted on his shoulders, she began to rock, he gripped her tightly. “Baby, yes!” he shouted.

“Alex, you have to keep it down. Oh god,” he plunged deeper inside her and she felt her knees shake. “Turn something on. I don’t want to the whole office to hear us.”

“Let them hear,” he panted. “I don’t give a damn who hears how happy you make me.”

When he held her down and thrust roughly, she screamed again. Her loud exclamation made him laugh, and she hit him hard. “This is my job. If you can’t respect that, then we have to…uuhh stop! Alex!” she screamed as he plunged deeper. “Stop, let me go.”

“Okay,” he smirked and released her hips. She was stunned and sat still on his lap. When he began to laugh again, she slapped his chest. His amused demeanor pissed her off and she stood, storming away.

He just sat watching as she shuffled to pull her clothes to her, and then he stood behind her, pressing her body against the wall. “Stop your pouting. I sent your secretary to lunch, and no one else is close enough to hear anything that goes on in here, you know that. Just turn on some music if it will make you feel better.” He reached for her remote, and turned the music on before approaching her again, but she held her angry expression.

“I’m mad at you.”

“Well, get glad,” he replied and surged inside her. She stilled against the wall as he gripped her hips moving behind her with sheer force and speed. When she planted her hands on the door, he placed his head against her neck. “I’m sorry, baby, I would never embarrass you that way. Say you believe me.” When she didn’t respond, and he reached out and slapped her from behind. “Come on, baby, or I’m going to keep spanking you.”

“Spank all you want,” she hissed.

“I never back away from a challenge, Angel Face, you know that.” He reached out, and smacked her again, causing a loud exclamation to escape her lips, and he snickered at his success. What he wasn’t counting on, was her throwing her hips back and taking him all in. He held her tight as she took over and flipped them around, planting his back against the wall. She then maneuvered herself against him, silencing his rambling, leaving him speechless. Moving her body to the rhythm of the sound playing around them, she rendered him powerless.

She could tell Alex was stunned by her wild movements. Truth be told, she surprised herself, but he had pushed her into a corner, and she came out fighting dirty; really dirty. While he held on for dear life, she continued taking them higher and closer to their powerful release. He was mumbling her name softly against her neck, and she threw her head back to accept a kiss from him that made her insides quiver.

When the song they were listening to ended and another came on that was a faster tempo, she noticed Alex begin to sweat. She let out a sinful laugh, and then she sped up to a speed, she never knew she could. Trying to speak, his words came out only as a stutter and she placed her hands firmly on the desk in front of them, pushing herself to the extreme. Alex tried to insert his own erratic strokes, but she had something to prove. She threw herself into him so hard, that he had no choice but to stand and receive her. She continued her laughter, but after a while, she had to let down her guard and let her soft moans float around the room. He was getting close, and she was already on the brink, and when she threw herself into him one last time, she melted around him, screaming out her pleasure.

Alex let off his own climax with her hips held firmly in his hand, shaking as he filled her. Panting, breathless, and sated, he withdrew from her, and laid down on the plush carpet below. She followed him, intertwining their legs and placing her head on his chest. “That was amazing,” he uttered quietly.

“Yeah, it was,” she smiled, tracing figures on his chest.

“But, baby,” he sat up. “Why does everything between us have to be a competition?”

Meg smiled and blinked rapidly before answering. “There is no competition sweetheart. You throw down a challenge, and I win. Simple as that.”

“You’re one cocky little thing.”

“No, I just handle cock; very well.”

“Oh, hush up and take your nap. Do you have any blankets in the closet?”

“Yeah, pillows too. You never know when you might have to sleep at the office,” she smirked.

“It better be alone.”

“Nope, I have this sexy man who comes by on my lunch break and breaks me off, or at least I think that’s what he calls it.” Alex laughed at his own paranoia and opened the closet door. He found the blankets and pillows and pulled them out, knocking over a folder that spilled on the floor. Tossing her the blanket and pillows, he got down to gather the documents back into the folder. Without trying to, he ran across several articles about Maria’s death with a picture of Amanda Leon. He studied them a while before walking over to her with them in hand.

“How many times have you looked at these?”

Realizing what he was holding up, her eyes bucked. “Every day,” she was almost in tears.

“This is why you can’t sleep. You’re filling your head with all this on top of what we have going on at home. I’m surprised you’re not in a strait jacket. You have to get rid of these. Let me take them, please.” Meg nodded her head, and he wrapped his arms around her. She gave in to the sincerity in his voice and nuzzled next to him. Taking the blanket, he spread it across them, propping the pillow under her head. “You see, baby, you may win the challenge, but I always win the prize. I love you, girl.”

“I love you too.”

“Now, get some sleep, I’ll wake you in an hour.”

Alex laid on the floor with Meg in his arms, staring at the ceiling. He wondered what his life would be like if they hadn’t gotten back together.
Miserable
he thought and kissed her on the forehead. For every fight they ever had, it was the moments like what they had just shared that he lived for. She was always the one, he never questioned that, but he was unsure about if he could really keep his promises to give her the world. If he couldn’t even handle something as small as a five-year-old tantrum, how could he begin to tackle the real problem? Despite their troubles with Allison, he knew, their biggest problem was and always would be, Amanda Leon.

***

Melia sighed as she turned into the driveway of Meg and Alex’s house. Despite the fight they had days earlier, things were back to normal after some serious ass kissing, on Melia’s part. She was now dropping Cienna’s clothes off for her sleepover with Allison, with plans to return tomorrow for the party Meg and Alex were hosting. She had called ahead, and was informed that Meg would pick the girls up from school, and all she needed to do was drop off the clothes. Meg asked if she wanted to stay for a while because Matt was out of the house, but she refused. She was still shaken by their encounter the day before, and didn’t know what to make of it. If he accidentally came home before she left, it would be too awkward to imagine.

Pulling up to the house, she was greeted by Meg and all the children, and faded out of her dreary mood. The children always had a way of brightening the darkest of days. Cienna was the first to run to her with open arms once she was out of the car. “Mommy, I missed you all day. Come, let me show you what I did at school today.” She tugged on her hand and pulled at her eagerly. Once they were inside, she pulled out a colorful picture with several figures.

“Wow, Cici, who are all these people?”

Cienna pointed to each picture excitedly. “This is you, me, and daddy. Over there is Uncle Alex, Aunt Meg, Alli, and Jordan. Here is Uncle Aiden, Aunt Emily, Uncle Gio, and Uncle Marco.”

“Who are these people on the other side?”

“Grandpa Ben, Grandma Melissa, Papi, and Granny Maria.”

Melia smiled and rubbed her cheek. “It’s beautiful, but who is the other person that’s alone in the corner?”

“It’s Mrs. Pierre, mommy. She is our friend.”

Allison looked and shook her head, trying to shut Cienna up, and Melia looked at the both of them suspiciously. “Who is Mrs. Pierre?”

Cienna looked to Allison and then back at Melia. “Our new teacher. She plays with us.”

Melia looked puzzled. She had been to the school several times in the past few months, and she hadn’t heard of anyone on staff named Mrs. Pierre. She was just about ready to alert Meg, when she looked up and saw Matt walking into the house. Studying him, she froze, forgetting her train of thought. He offered her a slight smile and then turned his attention to the adoring children waiting to shower him with hugs.

Melia watched him with the children and admired how attentive he was. He was giving them all his attention, and it was endearing. While she watched him, she also had the time to rethink the whole situation. She was standing staring into space while Meg made her way over, startling her. “Are you surprised, Melia? You always knew he was an exceptional father.”